The Spices Board has directed exporters to destroy the consignments of spices and spice-based products detected with Sudan dye contamination in the pre-shipment sampling and testing.
A circular issued by the director (marketing) of the Board, strictly instructed such consignments should be fully destroyed within 15 days in the presence of the Spices Board and Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) officials.
The Board said this is in view of the emerging quality concerns in the world spice trade. The circular also said that requests from exporters for re-sampling of consignments once detected with banned substances will not be entertained under any circumstance.
When the analytical report of testing shows positive results for banned substances, viz. illegal dyes, Aflatoxin, pesticide residue etc. there are requests for re-sampling. The board has clearly stated that because of quality concerns this would not be allowed.
A circular issued by the director (marketing) of the Board, strictly instructed such consignments should be fully destroyed within 15 days in the presence of the Spices Board and Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) officials.
The Board said this is in view of the emerging quality concerns in the world spice trade. The circular also said that requests from exporters for re-sampling of consignments once detected with banned substances will not be entertained under any circumstance.
When the analytical report of testing shows positive results for banned substances, viz. illegal dyes, Aflatoxin, pesticide residue etc. there are requests for re-sampling. The board has clearly stated that because of quality concerns this would not be allowed.
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